4.2 How Minerals Form



Vocabulary


Solution: When one mixture in a substance dissolves in another
Vein: A narrow channel or slab of a mineral that is much different from the surrounding rock

Outline


Processses That Form Minerals


    • In general, minerals can for in two ways: through crystallization of melted materials, and through crystallization of materials dissolved in water.

Minerals From Magma


Minerals From Hot Water Solutions


Minerals Formed by Evaporation


Where Minerals Are Found



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